"Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" is the second single released from American singer-songwriter Montell Jordan's debut album, This Is How We Do It (1995). Produced by Oji Pierce, the song was the follow-up to Montell's number-one hit, "This Is How We Do It" and was released in July 1995. It became his second consecutive hit, peaking at 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 1995 for shipments of over 500,000 copies. The official remix entitled the "Human Rhythm Remix" was produced by Derrick Edmondson and featured an appearance by Redman. Both the original and remix had promotional music videos released.
Critical reception Neil Kulkarni from Melody Maker said, "This is all slick and well, but the saving grace of 'This Is How...' was that bassline, and this one doesn't even compete." Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Let the magic Jordans tell you once more how they do it. They simply have got more swing than comparable R&B outfits, while they never lose sight of the melody. The beat is bumpin'!"
Track listing US 12-inch single A1. "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (radio version) – 4:02 A2. "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (Human Rhythm remix) – 3:57 A3. "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz" (Human Rhythm instrumental) – 3:57 B1. "This Is How We Do It" (Studio Ton radio mix) – 3:42 B2. "This Is How We Do It" (Funkmaster Flex radio mix) – 4:33 B3. "This Is How We Do It" (Puff Daddy radio mix) – 4:23
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionCanada Retail Singles (The Record) 23Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 74Europe (European Dance Radio) 8Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 14Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade) 8US Billboard Hot 100 21US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) 18US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 5US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard) 15
Year-end charts Chart (1995)PositionAustralia (ARIA) 98US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) 98
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesJuly 25, 1995United KingdomAugust 21, 1995AustraliaSeptember 18, 1995
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